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Helps to Interest in written
work.

It has been my experience that pu-
pills like to have their work put up
where it can be seen, If it is well done,
or II il has been painstaking even
though not well executed.
There are numberless ways of Great
tug an interest in written work, which
are at once simple and within the reach
of every teacher.
Ny first plan is, to provide myself
with q yard OF black cambria, and fast
en- it by the end TO the top of the
blackboard, or in any place that is not
required for daily lesson work. In
every school room there is some cor
ner that is of little use for blackboard
work, and this corner makes the best
place for the cambria. Have it fasten-
ed only at the two upper corners, but
have it hung perfectly smooth. On
this can be pinned, at will, specimens
Of any written work done by your class.
One day let it be language, another,
examples, and n third, the perfect
spelling papers.
You will very soon see how the pu-
pills Will linger about that corner at
recesses and after school, and, if you
will, you can hear some very good COM
ments on the papers exhibited
The children will learn much from
the criticisms of their mates, and as
pupils almost invariably wish to stand
well in the estimation Of those of their
own age, it proves a wonderful incentive
| to care taking in the preparation Of
papers.
1t will not be long before you viii
find the pupils watching anxiously for
the correction OF their papers, to see
| whether or not they merit exhibition.
Any method is wrong which excludes
the pupil from active participation.
| They should have something to look
up, to inquire about, to read and study.
Even beginners in geography who are
| taught orally, shown pictures and
taken on imaginary journeys, should
have something to learn, to remember
and to recite. II not given in the text
books in the best form, or if these are
wanting, sentences should be written
on the black board or dictated to the
pupil and these should be committed to
memory, or the substance Of them
| learned and recited. Recitation is an
important part Of the process OF acquir-
ing an ducation.-Americqn Teacher.
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Chicago College Of Blu i,sss sad P,nnanship.
129 MANSON CHICAGO.

The Leading College of Business, Penmanship
and Shorthand in the Northwest The cOmpre-
hensiyeness OF the studies embraced in each OF
the several courses. the liberal tuition rates,
the careful individual instruction and attention.
and weeks trial free. are some OF the superior
features Of this College. Remember. also. the
great advantage In attending college in a great
commercial city ike Chicago. business edu-
cation should be received in Business College
in business city. Your chances of securing
good position book keeper, pen artist, or stem
Ographer are then ten 10 one.
Studies.
BOOKKEEPING, SINGLE AND DOUBLE En-
TRY. BUSINESS PRACTICEASD OFFICE WORK,
Commercial L1tc. ConDlerctll arithmetic, Eng
hsh Grammar. Reading. Writing. Spelling. GeoJ-
rdphy Histoy. GevnL1t. Shorthand aud Type
tciiti,lD Bssiness Correspondence, Ware House
Ma, king Etc.
Departments:
THEPREPARATORY. COMMERCIAL OR BUSI-
NESS SPECIAL PESMANSHi
AND TYPEWRITING DEPARTMENTS each I'M
der the management and instruction OF an able
and experienced teacher. No vacations: students
can enter al any time. Pleasant, well ighted
rooms. Tuition the lowest. NO other school IN
Chicago gives instruction in four systems OF
shorthand-Grahanis, Pitnan's, Marsh's and
Lindsley's.
Write for Catalogue and particulars. Informa-
ton gladly given. WILSON 4 GOSDRlNG,
proprietorl
The Principal will board six studsnts-
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The young man or woman who goes humping
for want of some useful occupation in this day Of
enterprise has sorry prospect. Hundreds OF
young persons have. after spending a few month:
at good institution for teaching the art, become
shorthand writers, and are now acting as aman
uensis in all kinds of business Offices, at good
salaries. II seems the easiest and quickest road
to something useful, rcmunerative, and perma
nent to DO. Ponder on this and send 10 the
Central Collage of Eclectic Shorthand, % Dear.
born street. Chicago, for their circular.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-10-21

The American School ranks among the
best educational magazines. Its arti-
cles are practical, short, to the point,
and are calculated to help the teacher
in her actual school room work. Its
subscription price is only 80 cents.
Every teacher in this county should
invest this fum. Send it to L. ".
Apologize, Room 5, Hamilton Block,
Chicago.
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Chicago College Of Blu insss and Psnnan'hiI
12Q MnnIsnn cuIcAcn

The Leading College OF Business, Penmanship
and Shorthand in the Northwest The comprc-
hensiyeness OF the studies embraced in each OF
the several cour-es. the liberal tuition rates,
the careful individual instruction and attention.
and t1eeks trial free. are some OF the superior
features OF this College. Remember, also. the
great advantage in attending college in a great
commercial city like Chicago. A business edu
cation should be recei, cd in u Business College
in business city. Your chances Of securing q
good position book keeper, pen artist, or stem
ographer are then ten 10 one.
S:udies.
POOK-KREPlNG SINGLE AND DOUBLE EN-.
TRY, BUSINESS PHACTICEAND OFFICE WORK.
Commercial Linz. Commercial arithmetic, Eng
lish Grammar ReddtnJ. Writing, Spelling. Geog
rdphy History. Germ ~. Shorthand aud Type
lDritfnJ, business Correspondence, Ware HOUSE
Marking. Etc.
Department
INTERPRETATIONS. COMMERCIAL OF BUSI-
NESS SPECIAL Pen ANSHIP ASDSHORTHASI
AND TYPEWl.ITING DEPARTMENTS each IN
der the management and instruction OF an able
and experienced teacher. No vacations: students
can enter ut any time. Pleasant, well lightec
rooms Tuition tile lowest. No other school in
Chicago gives instruction in four systems OF
shorthand-Graham's, P!iInan's, Marsh's and
Lindsley's.
Write for Catalogue and particulars. Informa
ton gladly given. WILSON GONDRING,
Proprietors.
The Principal will board six students.
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Do not talk so much. Give the
children 4 chance.
Require prompt answers, but en-
courage the slow.
Have a plan OF conducting the reci-
tation with clear notion of the points
to be made.
Secure order, if possible, without
corporal punishment; but secure order
at all hazards.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-10-21

We advise all young persons who are looking
for something to turn up to stop it and turn
something up. We see by commentators that
the students of the Central College of Eclectic
Shorthand, g Dearborn street. Chicago, are re-
markably successful in the use OF shorthand and
typewriting and we advise all who are interested
10 send to the College its circular.
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Curious CoI,webS.
E0S. | and 9.

Each have about 30 Questions and Answers
upon a variety of subjects. the answers to which
are not generally known ty the average person.
These little books viii create much excitement
whenever used and at the same time impart much
reliable and useful information. copy viii
make every person more observing and wiser.
Price, each 20 cents Both. 81 cents.
Send for my full Catalogue of Games, Speakers,
etc. A. FLANAGAN IL; Randolph St.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-10-21

The american School of Chicago is
one of those papers that controls good
writer's for its pages, and also uses a
good pair of scissors. Its articles are
short, and no long article is admitted
unless of very great value. The price
has been placed at 30 cents to secure
the patronage OF the great body OF
teachers. Send subscription to L. W.
Apologize, Room >, Hamilton Block,
Chicago.
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Hunters Historical Games with
Cards.

On the History of the United States. Directions
for playing twenty-five games are given. Child
rem are delighted with them, and thus induced to
study History with new zeal. In neat box, full
directions. 20 cents postpaid.
A. FLANAGAN, 1G3 Randolph st.
Send for full Catalogue OF Games, Speakers, etc.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-10-21

Let us give our teachers and educs-
tors that cordial and generous reco1ni-
ton that their faithfulneSs and work
deserves.
1t is a fact that all people who are at
all worthy like to be recognized, like
to have their work appreciated. There
is more in this recognition than people
dream of.
Shakespeare says:
"If should tell thee o'erthis, thy days work,
ThouIdst not believe thy deeds
but
Words are sweetly placed and mastery di-
rsected.
IN recognition of work done by the
humblest laborer in any and all avo-
cations.
Take all ears captive"
and carries conviction with it.
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confronted us that the education 10 our
schools shall be '.practical." To this
all agree. But what are we to under
stand by "practical2' Here lies the
difficulty. Some say: "'Teach child
what ne shall do in after life" On
the face OF IL. this seems reasonable
proposition. Close examination proves
it to be nonsense-not worthy OF re-
spectful consideration. Who has the
prescience to tell what Il child is to do
in after life-especially an American
child? To-day Illinois is represented
in the U. S. Senate by dry-goods
merchant, and the Mayor of Chicago
was trained as II plumber and civil
engineer.
1t will not be seriously questioned
that the man. launched on the world of
affairs, should, SO far as he can, devote
himself to that which he can do
the best and which he can do better
than the average OF his fellow men. It
is undoubtedly the duty Of tho farmer.
as it certainly is his aim. to bring to
market the largest amount of grain
and stock in the best condition his
farm can be made to produce. But he
will be more of man, and hence O
better citizen, if while producing these
material products he knows something
of botany, chemistry, and geology
Taking more interest in his work by
reason OF his knowledge of helping
science, he will be just SO much more
of man.
The province of education is to make
the man. The exigencies of his lot will
determine what the man shall do. The
most impractical of all educations is tc
so train the child as to make him de.
pendent on some one avocation for hi
support in life.-Intelligence.
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Use your eyes. They are powerful
disciplinarians when properly en-
ployed to this end
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W0RKiHG CLASSES ATTENTION

we are now prepared to furnish all classes
with employment at home. the whole of the
time, or for their spare moments Businesy
new, light and profitable. Persons OF either
sex easily earn from 20 cents to 81 90 per even
ing ana proportional sum by Geyoting all the
time to the business. Boys and girls earn nearIy
as much as men That all who Sc
this may send their address and test the bnis
ness, We make this offer. To such as are no
wen satisfied we will send one dollar 70 nav
for the trouble OF writing: full particulars an
Quilt free; Address GEORGE sTIssoS 4 Co
Main
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12
ConAufnptlon .

Hon. ". ". Brs!nard, railroad and warehouse commissioner, in answer tO an inquiry by the editor of the Sonf- toyy .NemS, said "I couldn't say too much of the treatment of Dr. Robert Hunter, of Chicago. It is owing tO him that my wife and myself are alive to-day. My wife WAS given up by her physicians as an ifcurablc con- sumptive. As last resort we sought the aid of DT. Hunter, and she WAS brought out all right, not only cured |, but within one year her chest ex- banded two inches by the use of his inbaIing instrument. A friend of mine, Chas II. Reeve, oi Plymouth, Ind, whose case WAS particularly bad one, js vel man to-day, thanks to Ur. Hunters B.edicated air treatment. could mention dozen cases within q stone's throw of this office which Ur. Hunter has treated successfully. Nothing would please me better than fo see hospital for the cure of con- sumptiyes erected and Dr. Hunter placsi at the head of 1t. We should then hear less Of the hopeIessDess of this disease.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12
Eccentric Mrs. Bigelow.
Correspondence New York Herald

Correspondence NcW York Herald. No American woman who visits Paris is talked about more than Mrs. JohnpBigelow, wife of the ex-mins- ter. Her excentricities supply an endless fund of material for the gos- sip and story teller. With dash of the Mrs. Burlington in her cODvera- tion, she is often preposterously funny without being aware of 1t; and, in- spired by indifference for formality and conventional ways, she is contin- ually astonishing those around her. She long ago ceased to shock them. Eating is her passion. Wherever she goes there will be found little black bag stored with toothsome bonbons and fruit, and not infrequcntly with the heavier sweet meats. She is de- monstratively partial 10 pie, and, like Gilbert's heroine with the green tarts, is apt to want 1t at the most inoppor- tune moments. On one occasion she had swell dinner party. Everything passed of smoothly until the dessert course, when a pie with A ragged, i ugly hole in it was borne to the table. The grimaces of pain and mystifcation that flashed round the board could not have escaped her notice. sT see you are surprised" said she; ''it Is A mince pie, and it looked so delicious couldn't resist the temptation to take a piece of il this morning"
 Elizabeth Cady Stanton gave Mrs. Bigelow A reception while she was in Paris recently, and for her especial edification invited number of the literary swells, among them BjorDst- erne Bjornson, the Swedish poet. When he was presented Mrs. Bigelow did not grasp the coDsonastic delica- cies of the bard's name, and echoed, patronizingly "Mr Bnrns?"
 The poet speaks kind of English. "BeeyornsoD, madame" he corrected her.
 "Ah, staying in Paris, MT Yorn- son?"
 "Yaz, madame"
 A brief lull.
 And might I ask what country you are from Mir. Johnson?"
 Sweden, madame
 "ADd your buiiDessT"
 The agony at this crisis became uD- eDdurable to a gentleman standing af her elbow, and he whispered "Tbis Is a man of genius, Mrs. Bigelow.n
 "very likely" she replied, sharply :; "but these foreigners trying to speak English make me tired"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12
Wants Tonic.
St. Louis Magazine.


 Readers of the great French writers will no doubt be immensely amused over the following criticism:
 "French literature-it is the spirit of it which do not like. If it Is not cynical, pessimistic, then it is senti- mental, goody- good. If it is not ex- travagant, bombastic, then it is in- sipid, sickish-sweet. If it is not Daudet, it is Malot: if not Hugo, Lamartine. We have in French DO Howells, no Emerson, Browning nothing so healthy, so tonic."
 The extract is from a new -fedged ephemcra who writes under the euphonious nom de- plume of "Sidney Luska," and appears in an alleged great novel, "A Land of Love-"
 Poor old France! it almost moves one to tears to reflect that she has no tonic, healthy Howells and Browning. Here, Mir. Luska, take that step ladder-over there, second book case, third shelf to you right; see tbem!-- they are backed Corneille, Moliere, Alfred de Nusset, Racine, Mime. de Stael, Boileau, Balzac, Chateaubriand, George Sand, Guizot, Rabelais, St. Pierre, Dumas, Rousseau them out of the window, please; we are tired of keeping lot of tenth rate, trashy scribblers on hand. Some "tonic," if you please!
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12
The Dgeas Coat, Cork Herald,

Every part of tho dcspisei dress coat has n reason for It's pceullarity of shape, Tho apparently foolish nick or slit at the junction of the collar and facings on each side dates from tho time when men rode great deal. and tho coat collar must frequently bc turned up and the chest hnttoncd closely over to meet tho severity of storms. A division was made on each side of tho collar to permit this to Do done, and tho prcsent useless sllt ta tho survival ot this needfnl predecessor. Not even the buttons which Adorn the small of ones back arc mere vain ornament In about the year i700 It began to be tho custom to gather In at the waist the sack. likc coat of tho period. This was done by two but tons sewn over the hips, which wcrc attached to loops set on at tho edge of tho coat Then, as waists became permanent fashion tho loops wct1 dls~ used, and the buttons, Instead of being discarded, were simply moved little further bnrk here they were attached to a new usefulness In supporting tho sword belt. Now the sword belts arc no longer worn, thcso two buttons seem merely meaningless exereaencc,
 The very shape of the dress coat, which has been so much and ro often ridiealed, ls mol an arbitrary fashion, but natural development. Starting from tho ample square skiriei coat ot thu seventeenth century, itself n devol- opmcnt, we next find the same cost with the corners of the skirts but
 toned together for the convenience of riding then the same garment with the lap corners cut off Instead oi but toned up-- the swallow tail of the early years of tho present century; finally by very slight degeneration the modern dress coat was produced.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12

President Cieve' and hadn't been two days on the road before the Sun charged him with plagiarism in his speeches. We noticed several instances of plagiarism that the Sun, by a cu- rious oversight, neglected to mention. At one little station where the train stopped a minute, Mir. Cleveland stepped out on the platform and said to the people standing around, "My friends, am glad tn see yon." Almost these precise words were employed by Andy Johnson while swinging around the circle in 1866. Another time, while running between St. Louis and Chicago, the president said to train boy, Wont you please bring me little wafer9" Johnson never said that, for he never called for water un- der any circumstances, but way back of his time there was 8 man named Dives who called for water, though not in these exact words, 90 you see the idea was not original with Mir. Cleveland at all.- TexGs Siffings.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12
Ersnem for ne ArkussGr TsrGressr.
 STREET CAR CHAT
BY ED. R. rRIrcaARD,

BY ED R. PRITc1aARD. l was standing on the front plat form, the other morning, of a Van | Buren street car when an old jolly faced son of Erin got on st Throop street.
 'sGood morning, Uncle Dan," said the driver as he reached for the bell rope to signal the conductor. "How are ye, my hero," was the hearty re- sponse, ''an' l spose ye knows that winther I'll soon be here" "Yes, re- piled the driver, "there's hard times ahead for us poor devils" Well" rejoined Uncle Dan, "there's one con- solation yez Fl have, an that is ye was here first. Like the feller that wint into the saloon an got his drink widout payin' for it, we're riddy for business"
 "How was that, Uncle Dan?"
 "It was like this. A poor divil wint intil saloon and called for drink. The bartinder set down the bottle an he took good big one. Thin he sot down his glass an lukin' the bar finder straight in the face he scz, sez he, Well, sor, Pm riddy.'
 "'Riddy for what says the bar finder.
 "'To be kicked out sez he, for the divil of cint have got at all.'"
 Every body laughed and little fat German on the other side of the plat form took his pipe out of his mouth long enough to say: By gracious, dot feller vas not poddered much init flies, gan pet your life."
 Then a tall man who was well dressed and wore silk hat, and had a sort of I-never- lie air about him told | this one.
 "Some years ago was keeping tav- ern in small town in Indiana. One night, along in late fall, a travel stained, moon-eyed fellow stopped at my house. saying he wanted supper, lodging and breakfast. Of course, down there hotel beats were few and far between. So it never entered my head but that the tramp had plenty of money. But judge of my surprise when the next morning after break fast, he frankly told me he hadn't a cent, and to cap the climax, ended by asking me to loan him quarter.
 "I was tempted to pitch him in the street, when he said Look here, boss, there's no use kickin'. You didn't s'pose, did you, was fool enough to tell you last night hadn't any money? Now Pll tell you what Ill do, if you'll loan me quarter, Pll promise to pay you what l owe you before night"
 "Well, sir, gave him the quarter and what do you think he did with it? He went to the drug store and invested it in lot of small vials, filled them up with rain water, out of g barrel back of the house, and before night l had my money as he had promised"
 "What did he do with the bottles?' asked ono of the smokers.
 70, he canvassed the town as an eye doctor, and l guess sold most of hi' stuff at twenty five cents bottle. Al any rate he had money left after Inc paid me-"
 Here the driver twisted the brake up hurriedly to keep the car from crashing into a team ahead and tho loud clang of the bridge bell gave warning that every mothers son of u' must run for it, or else be ten min- utes late at the office. So in a twink ling, the platform was deserted, while string of mad passengers was hoof- ing it in free and easy go-as-you please race for the south side.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12
Written Jor The AYkansasg TFareEeY.
 THE TRAGEDY.
BY WILLIAM HosEA BALLou

The riveri The river! On it flows to the sea,
 Through the canyon and vale, Meath that tall willow tree. The torrents were swollen When the ice loosed in spring, And the dams broke away Where the water-w heels sing. Oh, the night it was black When she leaped from the shore And sped with the ice gorge, Mid the hurricanes roar, The riyeri The river! Still it sweeps heath the tree, But unborn is the babe That she bore to the sea.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-12
Consumption Surely Cured.

To the Editor:-
 Please inform your readers that l have positive remedy for the above named disease. By its timely use thousands of hopeless cases have been permanently cured. shall be glad to send two bottles of my remedy FREE to any of your readers who have con- sumption if they will send me their Express and F. o. address.
 Respectfully, T. A. SLOCUM, M. C., lsi Pearl St., New York.